DirecTV will reportedly offer refunds to 'Sunday Ticket' customers

Baltimore Ravens strong safety Tony Jefferson (23) and Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Matt Judon, left, kneel down with teammates during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday Sept. 24, 2017.

DirecTV is reportedly set to offer refunds to its 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers following the protests that ensued during last weekend's football games.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the cable provider doesn't usually allow refunds while the season is underway. An AT&T spokesperson has declined to comment on the situation. AT&T Communications is the parent company of DirecTV.

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Nearly 200 NFL players either kneeled or sat down during the singing of the national anthem during football games on Sunday and Monday. Some teams, like the Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers chose to remain off the field during the The Star Spangled Banner."

Some fans inside the stadiums booed as players took a knee in a display of solidarity against President Donald Trump.

The protests were in response to Trump calling players who protest during the national anthem "sons of [expletive]" during a campaign rally for Luther Strange in Alabama.

The NFL swiftly condemned the president's words with many team executives, and even Commissioner Roger Goodell calling Trump's words "divisive"

Trump continued his feud with the league throughout the weekend tweeting that ratings for games were "way down expect before the game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected!"

Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected!